DIY Colorful Wood Christmas Tree Decorations
This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure PolicyWelcome back to Day 11 of the 12 Days of Christmas. It’s hard to believe how quickly the days have gone by. (Hope you’re having as much fun as I am.) Today, we are making some Colorful Wood Christmas Tree Decorations
Anyway, I’m back with the DIY project I told you about yesterday. You may recall that I was attempting to cut wood and was having some problems. I would love to tell you I rectified the situation, but I can’t. However, I did manage to finish the project without any major accidents with the saw. Check out these DIY Colorful Wood Christmas Tree Decorations.
Or, as I like to call them, my colorful little forest.
Totally cute, right? This collection was inspired by a gift I received last week from my Dad’s wife. She gave me a similar tree with a star on top. I loved it so much I decided to create an entire forest.
DIY Colorful Wood Christmas Tree Decorations
To begin, I started with a 2×6″ board. I measured and cut* the board to create eight triangles (a.k.a. trees).
Side note: I attempted to do this with a miter saw. That was probably not the best choice. It was difficult cutting the diagonal lines because I couldn’t hold on to the trees; almost took a board to the face, etc. It would probably be better to clamp the board onto a sturdy table and use either a jigsaw or circular saw to cut out the triangles. Being a bit of a power tool noob, I didn’t figure this out until after I struggled for hours. If I do make these again, I will update this post with more detailed instructions. Alternatively, you could have someone in your life who is skilled with woodworking do this step for you.
Once your triangles are cut, give them a good sanding.
Next comes the paint. I used acrylic craft paint in a satin finish. I cut the paint with a little water so that it would be less opaque and allow the wood grain to show through.
Once all of the trees were painted and dry. I added some snow (or lights, depending on how you see it).
Using the back end of a paint brush, I carefully added white dots to all of the trees.
And with that, my colorful colorful wood Christmas tree decorations were complete.
I think the final look is modern, yet still festive and whimsical. I’m not quite sure where these are going to end up in my house, but for now they are on the shelves in my dining room.
As I mentioned before, I’m hoping to wrap up my holiday decorating this week so I’m looking for a permanent home for these colorful cuties. On second thought, they just might stay right here.
Even though I struggled a little bit with these guys, they turned out as I had envisioned! I’m loving the color combination, too.
Frohe Weihnachten! (That’s Merry Christmas in German.)
Love them all, especially the great colors you’ve chosen! I have 3 wooden trees that I’ve paired with my Old World Santas. Think it’s time for an update. Thanks!
These are so cute! I love that you can still see the wood grain, and the colours are perfect. Exactly the colour scheme I’m going for this year! They would be great on a mantelpiece too.
These are too cute-very Whoo down in Whoo ville-ish! Love them!
How pretty in color, but I bet an all white wash bunch would be fab, too-Thanks for the idea 🙂
So cute Michael! Thanks so much for sharing.
Kristi
OMG! These are too stinkin’ cute. Got to get hubby out in his shop. Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE these! What a great idea…I will have to remember this for next year. GORGEOUS!!!
xoxo
Denyse
These are so freaking ADORABLE that I may have to make some…and I thought that I was FINISHED with the saw for this season….ah well, the guys from the Home Depot lumber department probably wonder why they have pieces of 2×4 left in their bin this week! Simply GORGEOUS! xo
Mishaps are never fun and I’m a total power tools noob too, but I’m going to attempt these anyways, because I CANNOT stop staring at them! They are so gorgeous! Great job!
You could also mix some glow-in-the-dark paint with your white “lights” and they would actually LIGHT UP when the lights are off! LOVE this idea.
These are my favorite thing of all the things i have seen this Christmas crafting season. I want a whole row of them of all shapes and sizes on my mantel. Love. Love. Love.
What a HUGE compliment!! Thank you so much Laura. That means the world to me!!
xo Michael
These are lovely! You are seriously one of the most creative bloggers – I am always blown away by your good taste and awesome craft ideas! I love these trees, and I know my mom would adore them… *Christmas present idea!*
Absolutely LOVE these! The sheer simplicity of the design and the color potential… bravo! I know what I’ll be doing this weekend.
I love these! I lean toward a more modern decorating design so these are perfect for me. I am sitting here imagining these in my home now. My favorite part is how you let the wood grain show through. Great job!!
I LOVE THEM!!! I will have to convince my hubby to cut some wood for me!!!!
I die!! LOVE these!!! Guess what my husband will be doing for me this weekend 🙂
So simple, but looks great! I’m going to have to make these this weekend. I have plenty of scraps to use up!
Yes! These are great to make from scrap wood!
xo Michael
LOVE this craft, so cute and so easy! i just found your blog via pinterest, and i’m your newest follower 🙂 http://www.handmadeintheheartland.com
So cute! And I love the colors. You even have Orchid – Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2014.
These are beyond adorable! I LOVE them with the village. You’ve done it again!
I LOVE them!!! These are modern, yet traditional and a great project for all ages….once you’re finished with the woodcutting part of the job. Wish I would have thought of this creative idea….I am going to steal it!! Awesome job!!
Steal away! That’s what it’s all about right. Glad you like them. 🙂
xo Michael